Public Safety & Justice

Despite Overwhelming Legal Opposition, Voters Poised to Give Crime Victims Their Own Bill of Rights

Protecting victims of crime seems noncontroversial, so why is the legal community so opposed?

Judicial Races On Track to Break Spending Records

The 2015-2016 state supreme court election cycle has attracted big money from outside groups.

Guns and Ammo Restrictions on the Ballot in 4 States

As Congress and legislatures stall on the issue, gun-control advocates are taking their fight to the voters.

How Many Police Officers Does a City Need?

There are many factors that go into staffing decisions -- some of which fail to take agencies' actual workloads into account.

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